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China a World Leader in Largest Urban-Rural Income Gap

IN A NEW report published by the Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, researchers have found that China's urban-rural income gap ratio is one of the highest in the world. Even though as … Continue reading

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Latin America’s China Shackles

CHINA, AS THE number 1 energy consumer in the world, and with its population of 1.3 billion, isn't shy about its economic ambitions. And its ruling Communist Party isn't hiding its attempt to further expand its sphere of influence. Like … Continue reading

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Wei Jingsheng on China’s Inflation

Wei Jingsheng speaks about inflation on the 24th of his "The Way Out for China" series on RFA. The basic argument is that most of the money being made in China accrues to the super rich; they don't invest it … Continue reading

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